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The Next Karate Kid (1994) -- Miyagi is brought together with the teenage daughter of an old war buddy. The new student is Hillary Swank, a teenager struggling to balance the trials of high school, the thrill of her first romance and the discipline of martial arts.
The Next Karate Kid (1994) -- Mr. Miyagi is back and he takes a new pupil under his wing a troubled teenage girl

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Director:
Writers (WGA):
Robert Mark Kamen (characters)
Mark Lee (written by)
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Release Date:
12 August 1994 (USA) more
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Tagline:
Who says the good guy has to be a guy? more
Plot:
Mr. Miyagi is back and he takes a new pupil under his wing a troubled teenage girl full summary | add synopsis
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NewsDesk:
(11 articles)
Hillary Swank to Be Honored at Hollywood Film Festival
 (From MovieWeb. 13 October 2009, 11:12 AM, PDT)

Jackie Chan ready for Karate Kid remake
 (From Scorecard Review. 14 July 2009, 3:10 PM, PDT)

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Could have been better more (53 total)

Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)

Pat Morita ... Sgt. Kesuke Miyagi (as Noriyuki "Pat" Morita)

Hilary Swank ... Julie Pierce

Michael Ironside ... Col. Dugan
Constance Towers ... Louisa Pierce
Chris Conrad ... Eric McGowen
Arsenio 'Sonny' Trinidad ... Abbot (as Arsenio Trinidad)
Michael Cavalieri ... Ned

Walton Goggins ... Charlie (as Walt Goggins)
Jim Ishida ... Tall Monk
Rodney Kageyama ... Monk
Seth Sakai ... Buddhist Monk
Eugene Boles ... Mr. Harold Wilkes
Keena Keel ... School Clerk
Tom O'Brien ... Gabe

Thomas Downey ... Morgan (as Tom Downey)
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Additional Details

Also Known As:
The Karate Kid Part IV (USA) (working title)
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MPAA:
Rated PG for violence and some mild language.
Runtime:
107 min
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Color:
Color (Technicolor)
Aspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Dolby | SDDS (8 channels)
Certification:
Canada:G (Quebec) | Canada:PG (Manitoba/Nova Scotia/Ontario) | Iceland:L | Australia:M (original rating) | Peru:PT | South Korea:12 | Philippines:G | Argentina:Atp | Chile:TE | Spain:T | Sweden:11 | UK:PG | USA:PG | Singapore:PG | Australia:PG (re-rating on appeal)
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Fun Stuff

Trivia:
The music that Miyagi turns on when he is teaching Julie to dance is the same song that Johnny and Ali dance to at the country club in the original The Karate Kid (1984). more
Goofs:
Factual errors: Mr. Miyagi is a CMOH (congressional medal of honor) recipient. When he gets out of the car in the first scene, the escorting soldiers do not render salutes to him as all CMOH recipients are entitled to. more
Quotes:
Julie Pierce: Oh my god! My teeth don't match my nose! more
Movie Connections:
Referenced in "The Office: The Fight (#2.6)" (2005) more
Soundtrack:
I Want It All more

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3 out of 5 people found the following review useful.
Could have been better, 8 August 2002
5/10
Author: Agent10 from Tucson, AZ

While I totally objected to this chapter ever being made, at least it had a young Hilary Swank (I seem to be her only male fan). While this film was kind of hokie and predictable, at least it accurately portrayed the horrors of men trying to shop for women. Pat Morita's performance in that scene alone was priceless. While this proved to be nothing more than a spin-off grasping at straws, at least no one completely embarrassed themselves. Also, where the heck was Ralph Macchio! Couldn't he have made a guest appearance. It's not like he had anything to do at the time.

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